Has China's labor market passed the turning point and thus entered a period of labor shortage?This has been one of the most controversial subjects in economic studies and policy discussion in recent years.This volume brings together studies by a group of prominent Chinese and foreign economists at the forefront of this debate.It includes analyses both in support of and against the case that China has passed the Lewis turning point.Several studies also draw important implications of this change for macroeconomic conditions,growth outlook and economic structure.This book was originally published as a special issue of the China Economic Journal.